#9D6DEF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.4% 0.189 297.9), rgb(157, 109, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#9D6DEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D6DEF |
| RGB | rgb(157, 109, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 80%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.189 297.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9D6DEF | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D6DEF | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D6DEF text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D6DEF text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 298.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F5
oklch(80.8% 0.092 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC8AF0
oklch(70.6% 0.148 297.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D6DEF
oklch(64.4% 0.189 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#854CD9
oklch(55.6% 0.205 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#713CBC
oklch(49.2% 0.19 298)
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Step 800
800
#5C3398
oklch(42.8% 0.157 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E79
oklch(37.7% 0.123 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C47
oklch(27.1% 0.078 298.2)
#9D6DEF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3588F3 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4586EC | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B87A4 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D6DEF
#9D6DEF
oklch(64.4% 0.189 297.9)
- #869800
#869800
oklch(64.3% 0.149 117.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9D6DEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D6DEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #9D6DEF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.